Kelvin Manning, 6, Lyla Davis, 6, and Caleb Davis, 8, show off cupcakes they decorated Sunday evening as part of a craft/snack activity at the LongCreek Church of Christ Vacation Bible School. Theme for the VBS was ‘Voyage to Discover Jesus.’ Each evening session of the four-day VBS included crafts, snacks, outdoor activities and a […]
Discovery After 5 –
June 9, 2016 By
Camp Discovery hosted the ‘After 5’ event for the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce last month, showcasing the Camp’s great outdoor classroom where students learn about nature and their environment. Members of the Chamber were treated to a walking tour of a portion of the Camp’s 80-acre nature preserve by Jay Robinson, Director of Experiential Learning. […]
Volunteers Needed for Big Grab
June 9, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD (June 9, 2016) – Volunteers are need for 12-15 teams with that many Big Grab volunteer leaders, organizer Dennis Jones told The Voice on Monday. “We are needing folks who will, with a few friends, help with 7-12 mile sections of the 85-mile route,” Jones said. “They will stake out directional signs on the evening […]
Feeding the Needy –
June 5, 2016 By
For years, the Macedonia Baptist Church on Highway 21, between Blythewood and Ridgeway, has served as a distribution center for Harvest Hope Food Pantry. The program, directed by Deacon Larry Griffin and manned by church members, provides boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as a variety of non-perishable foods to as many as […]
A Solemn Moment –
June 2, 2016 By
Penny Renwick of Winnsboro touches the name of her father, Harold McGill (Mac) Renwick Jr., engraved on The Wall that Heals, a half-size replica of the Vietnam War Memorial that was displayed in Doko Park in Blythewood over the Memorial Day weekend. Renwick Jr. was killed in Vietnam on Feb. 28, 1967, when his daughter […]
Wall That Heals Arrives in Blythewood
May 26, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (May 26, 2016) – The Wall that Heals convoy arrived in Blythewood under a giant American flag on Wednesday afternoon with a motorcycle escort after making its way through downtown Winnsboro and Ridgeway earlier in the day. Blythewood town officials will host an opening ceremony on Thursday, May 26, at 1 p.m. As part of […]
Fiddle-Dee-Dee –
May 12, 2016 By
Fiddle players Haley King, 14, and James Graddick of Blythewood join members of the Columbia Blue Grass Band last week as they entertained for the opening day of the Blythewood Farmers Market in Doko Park. Haley placed third in the S.C. State 2015 Old Time Fiddling Championship, Junior Fiddle Division, last fall in Pickens County. […]
Two Girls, Two Bikes, One Cause
April 28, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (April 28, 2016) – Your ancestors might have headed west by covered wagon, seeking greener pastures, a new life or perhaps a few flakes of gold from the American River near Sutter’s Mill. It was an arduous journey, often through hostile territory, difficult terrain and unforgiving climates. And it took a long time. Next month, […]
The Art of St. Stephens
April 17, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (April 17, 2016) – St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Ridgeway began hosting a watercolor class last year with six students. Today, five of those students plus six more are still taking the class and have become accomplished artists. While art instructor Kitty Rabb said the students had little or no art background when they began […]
In the Green –
April 14, 2016 By
Tom Willingham’s Agriculture Class at Blythewood High School offered a greenhouse full of tomato plants, bedding plants, herbs and other vegetables and hanging baskets at the class’ annual plant sale on Saturday. Members of the class planted and grew the plants. Students on hand for the plant sale included Caroline Warner, Audrey Cutlip, Sarah Walker, […]
